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Minister Mavima poses for a photo with Marist Brothers, the 2025 Champions during the awards ceremony By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe must continue prioritising the equipping of young people with both soft and technical skills if they are to thrive in an increasingly dynamic global economy, a senior government official has said. Addressing guests at the…
By Dickson Bandera The Government of Zimbabwe will host the inaugural National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Awareness Week from 28 July to 1 August 2025 at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen accountability, transparency and evidence-based decision-making in line with Vision 2030. The event, spearheaded by the Office of…
By Dickson Bandera HARARE — Thirty-two of Zimbabwe’s top high schools are facing off today in the grand finale of the Old Mutual High School Quiz, competing for the national championship title and a combined total of $16,000 USD in cash prizes. The final is taking place at The Heritage Village, where students from across…
By Dickson Bandera The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, in close collaboration with the African Union Commission and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has concluded the final round of preparatory meetings with the Republic of Algeria, host nation of the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025). The high-level meeting, held in Algiers, marks…
By Ruth Mureri The countdown has begun for Zimbabwe’s 115th Agricultural Show, with organisers confirming that preparations are now at an advanced stage for the landmark event set to run from Monday, 25 August to Saturday, 30 August 2025. Running under the theme “Building Bridges: Connecting Agriculture, Industry and Community,” the show marks a significant…
The trailblazer: Mr Tatenda Vimbe By Dickson Bandera LONDON, 9 July 2025 — Botswana-based Zimbabwean businessman Mr Tatenda Vimbe, Founder and Executive Chairman of Tatsand Mining Services, and Director & Group CEO of the Lucient Group with Subsidiaries Machinery Contractors and Lucient Engineering, was honoured on Wednesday night with the Special Commendation Award at the…
By Dickson Bandera The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has confirmed an incident involving a truck owned by Tika Chem Investments (Pvt) Ltd, which damaged part of the newly commissioned Trabablas Interchange — Zimbabwe’s first of its kind. According to a statement issued on 9 July 2025, the truck was transporting granite stone on…
Makanaka Chikowero, Founder MTC Educate A Girl Inc. By Tafadzwa Mwanengureni In the remote rural community of Nhedziwa in Chimanimani, about 400km east of Harare, a spark of hope is lighting up the lives of vulnerable girls who once saw secondary education as a distant dream. For the now-18-year-old Fortunate Ruchiyo, the dream of progressing…
By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe has approved the launch of the Pathways to Reintegration Foundation, a new initiative set to work with the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service to deliver structured rehabilitation and reintegration programmes that support inmates and ex-inmates in rebuilding their lives and re-entering society with dignity, skills, and renewed purpose. This initiative represents…
Staff Reporter The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat officially handed over a refrigerated truck for transporting fish and fishery products to the Government of Zimbabwe on 3 July 2025. The ceremony, held in Harare, represents a major step toward strengthening Zimbabwe’s fisheries sector and reducing post-harvest losses. This support forms part of the African…